Nautilus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun, plural nau·ti·lus·es, nau·ti·li [nawt-l-ahy, not-] /ˈnɔt lˌaɪ, ˈnɒt-/ for 1, 2.
  1. any cephalopod of the genus Nautilus, having a spiral, chambered shell with pearly septa.
  2. paper nautilus.
  3. the first nuclear-powered submarine launched by the U.S. Navy.
noun plural -luses or -li (-ˌlaɪ)
  1. any cephalopod mollusc of the genus Nautilus, esp the pearly nautilus
  2. short for paper nautilus
Nautilus (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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